Physics, Fun and Beyond: Electrifying Projects and Inventions from Recycled and Low-Cost Materials

Book Description

“The best magic is that which involves
absolutely no sleight-of-hand, only the unexpected yet natural
workings of nature. Physics, Fun, and Beyond is chock full
of just this kind of magic–simple yet fascinating
experiments, easy to follow and colorful drawings, and fun facts.
Simply wonderful!”

Physics is pure excitement: nothing’;s
more fun than discovering how the world works and exploring its
many possibilities! With Physics, Fun, and Beyond,
you’;ll grab the universe in your own two hands as you build
more than 110 projects that uncover the physics beneath everyday
life!

Most of these projects are amazingly easy to
build: all you’;ll need are your everyday household tools and
cheap (sometimes even free) materials. From wind tunnels to
flying saucers, you’;ll learn exactly how to safely build
these experiments, why they work, and what they mean. Learn about
all this, and more:

Step on eggs without breaking them...and
understand the principles of material strength

Build the “Magic Can” that
teaches you about the different kinds of energy

Discover why the Earth isn’;t exactly
round

Learn more about gravity, with the
“Astronaut in the Elevator” experiment

Use pendulums to visualize radio/TV
frequencies and broadcasting

Feel pressure by sitting on a bed of
nails

Build hydraulic robots to discover how you
can transmit and amplify forces

Construct wings and wind tunnels that show
why airplanes fly

Learn about optics by making bottles
invisible

Recreate the sun and sky to realize why the
sky is blue

Demonstrate the “greenhouse
effect” with a homemade solar heater

Get water to climb walls–as you
understand cohesion and adhesion

Build “wireless phones” that
capture sound and make acoustics fun

Create simple motors that display the basics
of electromagnetism

Physics, Fun, and Beyond is for kids,
teenagers, teachers, parents, homeschoolers...everyone from 10 to
100 with curiosity and a passion for discovery and new
challenges!